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focus
in
The Other Wes Moore
(Edited)

Marriage brought the sobering realities of life into focus.
p. 9.5 *

focus = view (a state where something can be seen clearly)
His focus was elsewhere.
p. 32.3

focus = attention
But Wes wasn't focused on that yet.
p. 58.9

focused = concentrating
Your money was determined by how hard you worked, and how feared you were. He focused.
p. 74.6

focused = concentrated on the matter at hand
Anderson's anger, efficiently transmitted through his sonorous, full-toned voice, had shifted from general displeasure with all of us to a focused rage pointed in my direction.
p. 86.8

focused = concentrated
I also noticed a man I had not seen before but whose presence dominated the room, demanding not only focus but respect.
p. 94.6

focus = attention
The quiet streets and passing minutes without incident had returned our focus to the oozing stromboli and not the Toyota.
p. 120.9
When I landed, I needed to make sure that my feet and knees stayed together, that my eyes stayed focused on an object in the distance, not on the ground, and that my "five points of contact" hit the ground in order (balls of my feet, sides of my calves, hips, lats, and shoulders).
p. 135.2

focused = looking
Zinzi laughed and said, "I hear you, but it's not the process you should focus on; it's the joy you will feel after you go through the process."
p. 170.2

focus = concentrate
She is now running her own consultancy focused on helping foundations use film and media to tell their stories.
p. 174.4

focused = concentrating
When I returned to the States, I interned in Washington, D.C., focusing on homeland security issues.
p. 176.6 *

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Definitions:

(1) (focus as in: Turn your focus to question #2.)
to direct attention or effort toward a single thing; or the ability to do so without getting distracted
(2) (focus as in: The focus of our study is...)
where attention is concentrated or directed
(3) (focus as in: bring into focus; or out of focus)
a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly; or an adjustment made to permit a clear view
(4) (focus as with technical usage)
technical usage typically involves some sense of center or concentration such as:
- physics — a point where things come together such as the point where light rays meet
- geometry — a fixed reference point (as of a parabola)
- geology — the point of origin of an earthquake
See a comprehensive dictionary for other less common meanings.
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

focus in The Other Wes Moore (Edited)

focus
in
The Other Wes Moore
(Edited)